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5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable)

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7. ADMINISTERED BY

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER

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6. ISSUED BY

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NUMBER

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED

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10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED

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1. CONTRACT ID CODE

FACILITY CODE

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Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

E. IMPORTANT:

is extended,

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning __________ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

(REV. 11/2016)

is required to sign this document and return ___________ copies to the issuing office.

is not, A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

15C. DATE SIGNED

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER

Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

STANDARD FORM 30

PREVIOUS EDITION NOT USABLE

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.243 (Type or print) (Type or print) (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

(Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (If other than Item 6) (Specify type of modification and authority) (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.)

(If required)

(SEE ITEM 11)

(SEE ITEM 13)

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13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 07-27-2026 Department of Veterans Affairs Central Alabama Veterans Health Care 215 Perry Hill Road Montgomery

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36109-3798 Department of Veterans Affairs Central Alabama Health Care System East Campus 2400 Hospital Road Tuskegee

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36083-5001 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24726Q0743

X X X ** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to: 08-04-2026 1:00 EDT X The purpose of this amendment is to extend the closing date, provide Question and Answers and to provide Site Visit POC and times. Any site visit should be accomplished between 27 July through 3 August 2026.

POC: Andrew Philips andrew.phillips4@va.gov Mobile # 843-789-5071 Charleston VAMC

SEE ATTACHED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Marcus Watts Contracting Officer

1. Please provide the generator kW sizes for the three (3) CAT 3512 generators. We need this information to accurately quote the load bank testing.

A: 1500 kw per generator

1. Please confirm whether all emergency service calls, troubleshooting, parts, and repairs will be billed separately outside of the quarterly preventive maintenance contract. Since future failures cannot be determined in advance, should offerors exclude the cost of emergency repairs from the firm-fixed-price quarterly maintenance CLINs and provide separate pricing after each deficiency or failure is diagnosed and approved?

A: I can confirm that emergency service calls will be billed separately from quarterly preventative maintenance per the quote provided by the contractor.

1. Recommendation from the Vendor:

We recommend that the VA remove the monthly operational testing support. It may be more cost-effective for the VA to have the contractor perform the annual four-hour DHEC load bank test in accordance with NFPA 110, Rule 8.4.3.2, rather than sending a technician onsite monthly to support the operational run of 30 minutes under a minimum of 30% load every 30 days.

0. Even if the monthly operational requirement is met, NFPA 110 still requires a two-hour load bank test annually, which requires approximately the same amount of setup as the four-hour load bank test. A four-hour load test is also required every three years.

0. Our recommendation is to set up the generators to exercise biweekly for 30 minutes under no load, which would not require a technician to be onsite, and then perform a four-hour load bank test annually.

Our monthly testing is performed in house by our electrical shop. The ability for operational testing support from the contractor could be critical should the need arise.

A: As per NFPA 110 an annual load test is only require if the month load test at 30% load cannot be met. For this facility we meet the 30 percent load bank test for 1 hour every month.

Per VHA Directive 1028: (2) The EPSS (whether EES, emergency or standby power systems), including all related components, such as Automatic Transfer Switches and emergency generators, must be inspected weekly by engineering staff, per NFPA 110. The EPSS, including all related components, is exercised under load at least monthly, for a minimum of 30 minutes, in accordance with the requirements of The Joint Commission, NFPA 99, and NFPA 110. NOTE: The Joint Commission requires that the test be conducted under dynamic load and that the 30 minutes should not begin until the generator has reached operating temperature conditions.

(3) If the monthly EPSS tests cannot exercise the generators at 30 percent load or acceptable stack exhaust temperature, an annual test must be conducted using supplemental load banks.

A: Such test must meet applicable requirements of NFPA 99, NFPA 110, and The Joint Commission.

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